1.   And Clinton has been unable to win stronger trade negotiating authority from Congress.

2.   -- pass a special negotiating authority called fast track that allows him to forge trade agreements without amendments from Congress.

3.   But in the absence of fast-track negotiating authority, few trade experts believe significant progress can be made in trade liberalization.

4.   But many business executives warned that the lack of so-called fast-track negotiating authority would prove costly to the U.S. economy.

5.   Clinton also risks angering key lawmakers whose support he needs to renew a special negotiating authority for trade agreements.

6.   Clinton called on Congress to work with his administration to renew fast-track, the special negotiating authority that allows a president to negotiate trade agreements.

7.   Clinton also told the American University audience that he would ask Congress tomorrow for legislation for a special trade negotiating authority.

8.   Clinton needs the special negotiating authority so he can begin talks to bring Chile into the North American Free Trade Agreement.

9.   Clinton sounded the right note Monday when he vowed to fight again next year for legislation granting trade negotiating authority to the president.

10.   Clinton told reporters yesterday he believed Congress would renew the negotiating authority.